[mythtv-users] Mythbuntu or other distro?

[Dick Steffens]

On 07/29/2014 06:34 AM, Henry Law wrote:
> On 29/07/14 12:49, Will Dormann wrote:
>> The update manager has a habit of
>>> popping up despite all the settings telling it not to.   I eventually
>>> bludgeoned it into submission, but it was much harder than it should
>>> have been.
>
> I've been bludgeoning this problem for ages, without success; research 
> shows that it's a common and difficult problem.  Is it possible for 
> you to tell me what you did?
>
> I'm responsible for a set of Ubuntu+xfce images in an IT training 
> centre and I'd love to stop the "updates required" messages popping up.
>

I can't speak for other window managers, but with Ubuntu 12.04 and Gnome 
fallback (or Classic, I think), one can set the way the Update Manager 
notifies the user by going to Applications > System Tools > 
Administration > Update Manager. At the bottom left corner of the window 
is a button labeled "Settings..." which opens another window, "Software 
Sources. One of the tabs is labeled "Updates" and has a set of options:

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Install updates from:
[(check box)] Important security updates (precise-security)
[(check box)] Recommended updates (precise-updates)
[(check box)] Pre-released updates (recise-proposed)
[(check box)] Unsupported updates (precise-backports)

Automatically check for updates: [(drop down box)|v]
                                                         Daily
                                                         Every two days
                                                         Weekly
                                                         Every two weeks
                                                         Never

When there are security updates: [(drop down box)|v]
                                                         Display immediately
                                                         Download 
automatically
                                                         Download and 
install automatically

When there are other updates: [(drop down box)|v]
                                                     Display immediately
                                                     Display weekly
                                                     Display every two weeks

Notify me of a new Ubuntu version: [(drop down box)|v]
                                                             For any new 
version
                                                             For 
long-term support versions
                                                             Never
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By setting "Automatically check for updates:" to "Never" you won't be 
bothered by pop-up notifications. On the other hand, you are now 
required to check for updates on your own. Since I use Ubuntu 12.04 on 
my desk machine, when I see something come in that is significant to me, 
I make sure to manually run Update Manager on my MythTV machine. This 
works well for me, and I'm never annoyed by a pop-up notification while 
I'm watching TV. YMMV.

-- 
Regards,

Dick Steffens